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If you’re in your 40s and have been feeling “off” lately: low energy, anxious for no clear reason, gaining weight around your middle, waking up at 3AM, or wondering why your sex drive suddenly disappeared — there’s a powerful explanation hiding in your hormones. These symptoms are some of the most common early perimenopause signs, even in women who still have regular periods.

In this episode, I sit down with women’s hormone & menopause expert Dr. Mariza Snyder to break down the ONE midlife hormone shift that can silently disrupt your mood, metabolism, sleep, libido, stress tolerance, and sense of self. This neuroendocrine transition often starts in your late 30s or 40s, and understanding it is the key to feeling like yourself again.

We talk about the hidden hormone changes most women don’t realize they’re experiencing, why so many women in midlife describe feeling “lost,” and what’s actually driving symptoms like anxiety, brain fog, irritability, weight changes, low motivation, and emotional overwhelm.

This season of life is an incredible opportunity to rebirth your energy, clarity, and purpose.

What You’ll Learn:

• The midlife hormone imbalance that affects mood, sleep, weight, and libido

• Early perimenopause symptoms women often miss

• Why so many women in their 40s feel disconnected or “not like themselves”

• The brain chemistry changes behind anxiety, irritability, and overwhelm

• The identity “upgrade” that happens during hormonal shifts

• Exercise snacks for blood sugar, metabolism, and emotional regulation

• Pleasure stacking & nervous system tools for daily stress

• Low libido in perimenopause — what’s hormonal vs emotional

• The newest HRT research + FDA vaginal estrogen update

• How to rebuild community and connection during life transitions

Resources:

• Dr. Mariza Snyder: https://drmariza.com/ 

• Get her book ‘The Perimenopause Revolution: Reclaim Your Hormones, Metabolism & Energy’: https://amzn.to/3FwSAlK 

• Melissa’s Red Light faves, with special codes and discounts: https://www.drmelissasonners.com/red-light-guide 

• Be Inspired Mama Journal: https://amzn.to/4afbs3s 

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